Stomach bugs: What’s new in 2024 by K. Lehr, C. Thon, M. Ebert, A. Link

“…The evidence surrounding Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) provides strong support for its clinical impact, although other bacteria and viruses also contribute. We look forward to further developments in this area, particularly in translating knowledge into clinical practice to improve the diagnosis and treatment of gastric diseases.…”
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Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) and Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns (DAMPs): Two Potential Targets for COVID-19 Treatment by Sebastiano Cicco, Gerolamo Cicco, Vito Racanelli, Angelo Vacca

“…The consequent inflammation is not able to clear viruses. The persistent excessive inflammatory response can build up a clinical picture that is very difficult to manage and potentially fatal. …”
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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Secondary to Leptospirosis by Shannon M. Fernando, Pierre Cardinal, Peter G. Brindley

“…The most common precipitant is community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, but other putative pathogens include viruses and fungi. On rare occasions, ARDS can be secondary to tropical disease. …”
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Evolution of intrinsic disorder in the structural domains of viral and cellular proteomes by Fizza Mughal, Gustavo Caetano-Anollés

“…Evolutionary chronologies of domains indexed with disorder levels and distributions across Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya and viruses revealed six evolutionary phases, the oldest two harboring only ordered and moderate disorder domains. …”
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COVID- 19 and abnormalities of some biochemical tests: review by Alaa Shawqi Abdulbari, Noor N. O. Al-Saadi

“…Coronaviruses are a group of viruses proven to affect both respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases in varied animal and human organisms. …”
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Necrotizing Epididymo-Orchitis: A Rare Manifestation of COVID-19 by Ali Tavoosian, Sana Ahmadi, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir

“…It is caused by sexually transmitted microorganisms and nonsexual transmitted pathogens. Viruses such as mumps and cytomegalovirus can also cause epididymo-orchitis. …”
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Pattern Recognition via the Toll-Like Receptor System in the Human Female Genital Tract by Kaei Nasu, Hisashi Narahara

“…TLRs recognize conserved pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) synthesized by microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses as well as endogenous ligands associated with cell damage. …”
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Bacteriophages: Uncharacterized and Dynamic Regulators of the Immune System by Anshul Sinha, Corinne F. Maurice

“…Despite tremendous advances in our comprehension of how the gut microbiota is involved in human health and interacts with the mammalian immune system, most studies are incomplete as they typically do not consider bacteriophages. These bacterial viruses are estimated to be as numerous as their bacterial hosts, with tremendous and mostly uncharacterized genetic diversity. …”
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Relapsing Ipsilateral Vestibular Neuritis by Duilio Emiliano De Schutter, Nicolás Pérez Fernández

“…Serum PCR for herpes viruses resulted negative. Contrast MRI was performed without relevant brain findings.…”
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A new definition and three categories for classifying ecosystems by Jaime Gómez-Márquez

“…Here, I first take a new look at the concept of ecosystem based on the elements that in my opinion characterize it, emphasizing the importance of viruses as components of biodiversity. Secondly, I propose three categories for the global categorization of ecosystems according to the degree of human intervention. …”
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NK Cell Subtypes as Regulators of Autoimmune Liver Disease by Guohui Jiao, Bangmao Wang

“…Thus, NK cells provide surveillance in the early defense against viruses, intracellular bacteria, and cancer cells. …”
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The promising role of nanopore sequencing in cancer diagnostics and treatment by Xinming Su, Qingyuan Lin, Bin Liu, Chuntao Zhou, Liuyi Lu, Zihao Lin, Jiahua Si, Yuemin Ding, Shiwei Duan

“…Furthermore, nanopore sequencing extends its reach to detecting microorganisms, encompassing bacteria and viruses, that are intricately associated with tumorigenesis and the development of cancer. …”
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Susceptibility of lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) to entomopathogenic fungi isolated from poultry houses litter and nearby soil by Elżbieta Popowska-Nowak, Dorota Tumialis, Elżbieta Pezowicz

“…These insects are especially dangerous as a potential carriers of pathogens such as bacteria, viruses and parasites. We explored the possibility of using local strains of entomopathogenic fungi isolated from litter and from soil to control lesser mealworm populations. …”
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Features of the nasal microbiota in patients with allergic rhinitis: A review by Irina A. Saichenko, Fatima P. Alidzhanova, Daria V. Zyuzina, Margarita A. Diukova, Dayana G. Bajburdyan, Kirill P. Raevskii

“…This complex of microorganisms includes bacteria, viruses and fungi that form the biofilm of otolaryngological organs, which prevents the penetration of pathogenic microorganisms. …”
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Identification and Screening of Natural Neuraminidase Inhibitors from Reduning Injection via One-Step High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Fraction Collector and UHPLC/Q-TOF-MS by Lijun An, Xie-An Yu, Wei Liu, Jin Li, Yan-Xu Chang

“…Neuraminidase plays an essential role in the spread of influenza viruses via cleaving sialic acids from the host cell receptors and virions. …”
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A Case Report of Monkeypox in a 4-Year-Old Boy from the DR Congo: Challenges of Diagnosis and Management by Anna Korsgaard Eltvedt, Michael Christiansen, Anja Poulsen

“…MP belongs to the same genus of viruses as smallpox, the Orthopoxvirus, and vaccination against smallpox gives some protection against MP. …”
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Loop-mediated isothermal amplification and its limit of detection for diagnostics of plant pathogens by Govindan Muthukumar, Ayyanar Kamalakannan, Irudhayasamy Johnson, Pachamuthu Kamaraj, Iyyamperumal Muthuvel, Shanmugam Varanavasiappan

“…Pathogenic fungi, bacteria, viruses, viroids, and phytoplasmas are notorious and hard to control; preventive measures are important for managing disease as early as possible. …”
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Molecular Prevalence and Identification of Ehrlichia canis and Anaplasma platys from Dogs in Nay Pyi Taw Area, Myanmar by Myint Myint Hmoon, Lat Lat Htun, May June Thu, Hla Myet Chel, Yu Nandi Thaw, Shwe Yee Win, Nyein Chan Soe, Yadanar Khaing, Su Su Thein, Saw Bawm

“…Ticks are vectors of different types of viruses, protozoans, and other microorganisms, which include Gram-negative prokaryotes of the genera Rickettsiales, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Borrelia. …”
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DGGE Identification of Microorganisms Associated with Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato- or Anaplasma phagocytophilum-Infected Ixodes ricinus Ticks from Northwest Norway by Ann-Kristin Tveten, Andreas Riborg, Hanne Tjelle Vadseth

“…Ticks acquire a wide range of microorganisms as a natural part of their lifecycle. Bacteria, viruses, and protozoa can be transmitted to ticks during feeding and free-living phases. …”
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Comparative microbial metagenomic analysis of drinking water plants and wastewater treatment plants in Istanbul by Mehmet Demirci, Cankut Çubuk, Ferhat Dasdemir, Abdulkerim Suat Saribas, Esra Billur Balcıoglu, Dogukan Ozbey, Dogu Yorulmaz, Tugba Olmez Hanci, Safak Basa, Bekir Sami Kocazeybek, Bekir Sami Kocazeybek

“…There were unclassified microbes (53.14% vs. 58.75%), Eukaryota (3.64% vs. 3.5%), Archaea (0.08% vs. 0.03%), bacteria (42% vs. 36.25%), and viruses (0.02% vs. 0.04%) in the raw water and ozonation unit outlet of DWTPs. …”
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